Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.38B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$606M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$559M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$466M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$658M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$650M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$577M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.81% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.95% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NDVG
8801
DELISTED
Nuveen Dividend Growth ETF
NDVG
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
12,187
+2,533
| +26% | +$66.6K |
|
8802
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.85B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-6,700
| -64% | -$580K |
|
8803
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+12,700
| +39% | +$104K |
|
8804
CALL
VanEck BDC Income ETF
BIZD
$1.7B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+200
| +0.9% | +$3.13K |
|
8805
PUT
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.44B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+3,900
| +3,900% | +$304K |
|
8806
STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF
TUGN
$84.8M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,969
| New | +$325K |
|
8807
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$390M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-4,500
| -32% | -$138K |
|
|
LKFT
8808
CALL
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.81B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+3,400
| +68% | +$125K |
|
|
JAMF
8809
CALL
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-50,500
| -73% | -$852K |
|
|
HDSN
8810
PUT
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$237M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-800
| -3% | -$10.3K |
|
8811
CALL
VOC Energy
VOC
$57.8M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-2,200
| -4% | -$18.4K |
|
8812
eHealth
EHTH
$40M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
39,121
-68,671
| -64% | -$561K |
|
|
BCOV
8813
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
131,682
-21,290
| -14% | -$57.1K |
|
8814
CALL
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+3,000
| +32% | +$74.3K |
|
8815
PUT
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-26,400
| -84% | -$1.75M |
|
|
8816
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$40M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+9,000
| +30% | +$73.6K |
|
8817
CALL
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.74B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+16,500
| +113% | +$125K |
|
8818
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$922M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-5,700
| -36% | -$167K |
|
8819
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September
BSEP
$217M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
9,288
-32,883
| -78% | -$1.14M |
|
|
WSR
8820
CALL
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-31,400
| -53% | -$336K |
|
|
RPTX
8821
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
46,626
-72,239
| -61% | -$404K |
|
|
BRT
8822
CALL
BRT Apartments
BRT
$270M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-500
| -3% | -$8.85K |
|
8823
PUT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.44B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+2,500
| +313% | +$228K |
|
8824
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF
FDLS
$243M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,589
| New | +$311K |
|
8825
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$237M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+3,600
| +26% | +$66.4K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Citadel Advisors held 15,795 positions worth $500B, up 7.2% from $467B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $25.4B in Q4 2023, closing 1,625 positions and reducing 6,315 holdings. Its most notable exit was Activision Blizzard, an estimated $1.41B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, down from 3.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF worth $129M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2023 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 1,167,658 shares worth $129M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2023, an estimated $1.38B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $658M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $1.41B.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $500B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,585 new positions and closed 1,625 in Q4 2023.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $500B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.